While some roads remain closed for the winter, with Christmas approaching, the reopening of these key routes is good news for ...

Near the border between North Carolina and Tennessee lies a small town that's a perfect place to explore the Smoky Mountains ...

Rangers in Great Smoky Mountains National Park safely rescued a young black bear using a backhoe and teamwork after it became ...

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — Friends of the Smokies announced it and other agencies are providing funding to ensure the Great Smoky Mountains National Park can continue to stay open during the ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — The federal government shutdown is affecting East Tennessee’s biggest tourism draw. Several areas of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will be inaccessible to the ...

Visitors have questions about the country’s most-visited national park amid the government shutdown. Here’s what’s open and what’s about to close.

Hundreds of miles of trails snake through mountain balds, valleys, waterfalls and backcountry in more than half a million East Tennessee acres. Centuries ago, the people who lived on that land were ...

NORRIS, Tenn. (WATE) — Tennessee Governor Bill Lee provided additional insight into the Tennessee National Guard’s recently announced partnership with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after ...